Economy
Trump’s second-term China policy signals strategic ambiguity
US President Donald Trump’s approach to China in his second term has defied simple categorization. Official statements oscillate between hardline posturing and hints...
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Singapore can provide and flourish in a fragmented global economy
While much of the world is recalibrating in the face of US President Donald Trump’s renewed assault on globalisation, Singapore is making a...
Hong Kong market steadies ahead of US-China tariff decision
Hong Kong equities began the week in a holding pattern, with the Hang Seng Index fluctuating narrowly as investors weighed two impending catalysts:...
Trump's trade policy contradiction exposes strategic limits
Donald Trump’s trade agenda has always projected itself as a force for rebalancing global commerce in America’s favor. Tariffs, bilateral renegotiations, and an...
Malaysians renouncing citizenship for Singapore signals deeper capital flow shift
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed that in the first half of 2025, 6,060 Malaysians have renounced their citizenship to become Singaporeans. The...
Malaysia stock market outlook buoyed by strong labor data
The FBM KLCI’s quiet push higher at the start of the week is more than an index reacting to a few corporate gainers....
US inflation report set to challenge stocks this week
The CPI release this week isn’t just another data drop—it’s a checkpoint where Wall Street’s current growth logic gets audited in public. When...
Oil prices decline as supply disruption fears subside
Oil prices have softened in recent sessions as fears over supply disruptions ease, a move that might seem like a simple relief rally...
Hong Kong economic growth 2025 holds steady despite regional headwinds
Hong Kong’s forecast of steady growth in the second half of 2025 will be read by some as an unremarkable outcome. In reality,...
How widespread US student loan defaults might transform the economy
In the United States, federal and private student loans form one of the largest consumer debt categories, sitting behind mortgages but ahead of...
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